+ S is the date on which the song was first heard.
L is the date of leafing.
N that of nesting.
The other entries are the dates of flowering.
| No.
| Name
| Fact observed
| F. D.
| Blomefield. *
|
| 1
| Celandine (Ficaria)
|
| April 1
| Feb. 28
|
| 2
| Blackbird
| S+
| ,, 2
| Feb. 10
|
| 3
| Bramble
| L
| ,, 2
| Mar. 25
|
| 4
| Daisy (Bellis)
|
| ,, 4
| Jan. 29
|
| 5
| Wild Rose
| L
| ,, 6
| Mar. 15
|
| 6
| Wild Violet
|
| ,, 16
| April 16
|
| 7
| Lamium purpureum
|
| ,, 17
| Feb. 19
|
| 8
| Willow
|
| ,, 19
| Mar. 19
|
| 9
| Elder
| L
| ,, 21
| Feb. 13
|
| 10
| Raspberry
| L
| ,, 21
| April 2
|
| 11
| Hazel
| L
| ,, 21
| April 2
|
| 12
| Caltha
|
| ,, 22
| Mar. 5
|
| 13
| Chiff-chaff
| S
| ,, 22
| Apr. 7
|
| 14
| Humble Bee
|
| ,, 22
| Mar. 17
|
| 15
| Cuckoo
| S
| ,, 23
| Apr. 29
|
| 16
| Dandelion
|
| ,, 26
| Feb. 21
|
| 17
| Martin
| N
| May 1
| May 3
|
| 18
| Lady’s Smock
|
| ,, 2
| April 19
|
| 19
| Nepeta glechoma
|
| ,, 2
| Mar. 30
|
| 20
| Blackthorn
|
| ,, 3
| April 4
|
| 21
| Ash
|
| ,, 3
| April 11
|
| 22
| Cowslip
|
| ,, 3
| April 1
|
| 23
| Beech
| L
| ,, 4
| April 25
|
| 23a
| Pedicularis sylvatica
|
| ,, 6
|
|
| 24
| Pear
|
| ,, 6
| April 13
|
| 25
| Sycamore
|
| ,, 6
| April 29
|
| 26
| Bugle (Ajuga)
|
| May 7
| May 3
|
| 27
| Oak
| L
| ,, 7
| May 5
|
| 28
| Lamium album
|
| ,, 10
| Mar 13
|
| 29
| Ranunculus auricomus
|
| ,, 10
| April 21
|
| 30
| Nightingale
| S
| ,, 10
| April 21
|
| 31
| Arum
|
| ,, 10
| May 1
|
| 32
| Blue Bell (Scilla)
|
| ,, 11
|
|
| 32a
| Stellaria holostea
|
| ,, 11
|
|
| 33
| Lamium galeobdelon
|
| ,, 11
| May 13
|
| 34
| Plantago lanceolata
|
| ,, 12
| April 27
|
| 35
| Red Clover
|
| ,, 12
| May 8
|
| 35a
| Vicia sepium
|
| ,, 12
|
|
| 36
| Myosotis arvensis
|
| ,, 12
| May 18
|
| 37
| Geranium robertianum
|
| ,, 12
| May 7
|
| 38
| Veronica chamædrys
|
| ,, 12
| April 28
|
| 39
| Ash
| L
| ,, 13
| May 3
|
| 40
| Ranunculus bulbosus
|
| ,, 13
| April 24
|
| 41
| Alliaria
|
| ,, 14
| April 22
|
| 42
| Asperula odorata
|
| ,, 15
| May 1
|
| 43
| Ranunculus acris *
|
| ,, 16
| May 2
|
| 44
| Allium ursinum
|
| ,, 16
|
|
| 45
| Orchis mascula
|
| ,, 16
| May 26
|
| 46
| Wistaria
|
| ,, 17
|
|
| 47
| White Thorn
|
| ,, 18
| May 7
|
| 48
| Chærophyllum silvestre
|
| ,, 18
| April 18
|
| 49
| Alchemilla vulgaris
|
| ,, 21
|
|
| 50
| Carex pendula
|
| ,, 22
|
|
| 51
| Orchis morio
|
| ,, 23
| May 12
|
| 52
| Geum urbanum
|
| ,, 28
| May 25
|
| 53
| Rubus cæsius
|
| ,, 28
| May 28
|
| 54
| Sorrel
|
| ,, 29
| May 27
|
| 55
| Veronica beccabunga
|
| ,, 29
| May 25
|
| 56
| Dog Daisy
|
| ,, 30
| May 25
|
| 57
| Stachys sylvatica
|
| ,, 30
| June 11
|
| 58
| Rhinanthus cristagalli
|
| May 31
| May 30
|
| 59
| Lychnis flos-cuculi
|
| ,, 31
| May 19
|
| 60
| Leontodon hispidus
|
| ,, 31
|
|
| 61
| Ranunculus arvensis
|
| June 3
| May 30
|
| 62
| Vicia sativa
|
| ,, 3
| June 8
|
| 63
| Snowberry
|
| ,, 4
| June 2
|
| 64
| Galium aparine
|
| ,, 4
| May 29
|
| 66
| Urtica dioica (male)
|
| ,, 5
| June 6
|
| 67
| Plantago media
|
| ,, 6
| May 27
|
| 68
| Cornus sanguinea
|
| ,, 6
| June 9
|
| 69
| Tamus communis
|
| ,, 6
| June 7
|
| 70
| Euonymus europæus
|
| ,, 6
|
|
| 71
| Solanum dulcamara
|
| ,, 6
| June 13
|
| 72
| Scrophularia nodosa
|
| ,, 7
|
|
| 75
| Polygonum bistorta
|
| ,, 8
| May 25
|
| 76
| Linum catharticum
|
| ,, 8
| June 7
|
| 77
| Lathyrus pratensis
|
| ,, 8
| June 23
|
| 78
| Poterium sanguisorba
|
| ,, 8
| May 12
|
| 79
| Bryonia dioica
|
| ,, 9
| May 28
|
| 80
| Garden Honeysuckle
|
| ,, 9
|
|
| 81
| Dactylis glomerata
|
| ,, 10
| June 7
|
| 82
| Rumex obtusifolium
|
| ,, 10
| June 23
|
| 83
| Elder
|
| ,, 10
| May 31
|
| 84
| Horse Radish
|
| ,, 11
|
|
| 85
| Wild Rose
|
| ,, 11
| June 16
|
| 86
| Quaking Grass
|
| ,, 11
| June 15
|
| 87
| Orchis maculata
|
| May 11
| June 6
|
| 88
| Matricaria camomilla
|
| ,, 12
| June 16
|
| 89
| Helianthemum vulgare
|
| ,, 12
| May 27
|
| 90
| Wild Thyme
|
| ,, 12
| June 9
|
| 91
| Milkwort
|
| ,, 12
| May 15
|
| 92
| Linaria cymballaria
|
| ,, 12
|
|
| 93
| Groundsel
|
| ,, 12
|
|
| 94
| Epilobium montanum
|
| ,, 12
| July 2
|
| 95
| Tway Blade
|
| June 12
| May 17
|
| 96
| Trifolium repens
|
| ,, 13
| May 23
|
| 97
| Carduus palustris
|
| ,, 14
| June 21
|
| 98
| Genista tinctoria
|
| ,, 14
|
|
| 99
| Centaurea nigra
|
| ,, 17
| June 20
|
| 100
| Chrysanthemum præaltum
|
| ,, 17
|
|
| 101
| Privet
|
| ,, 17
| June 26
|
| 102
| Meadow Sweet
|
| ,, 17
| June 30
|
| 103
| Potentilla reptans
|
| ,, 18
| June 15
|
| 104
| Œnanthe crocata
|
| ,, 18
|
|
| 105
| Galium mollugo
|
| ,, 18
| June 15
|
| 106
| Convolvulus arvensis
|
| ,, 18
| June 9
|
| 108
| Lapsana communis
|
| ,, 18
| June 23
|
| 109
| Papaver rheas
|
| ,, 21
| June 4
|
| 110
| Centaurea scabiosa
|
| ,, 21
| July 3
|
| 111
| Orchis pyramidalis
|
| ,, 21
| July 1
|
| 112
| Malva moschata
|
| ,, 21
|
|
| 113
| Galium verum
|
| ,, 21
| July 5
|
| 114
| Sow-thistle
|
| ,, 21
| June 16
|
| 115
| Blackberry
|
| ,, 22
| June 30
|
| 116
| Potentilla tormentilla
|
| ,, 25
| May 16
|
| 117
| Orchis latifolia
|
| ,, 25
| May 31
|
| 118
| Enchanter’s Nightshade
|
| ,, 26
| June 24
|
| 119
| Cirsium arvense
|
| ,, 27
| July 6
|
| 120
| Agrimonia eupatoria
|
| ,, 27
| July 1
|
| 121
| Convolvulus sepium
|
| ,, 27
| July 8
|
| 122
| Hypericum hirsutum
|
| ,, 27
| June 28
|
| 123
| Ononis arvensis
|
| July 1
| July 2
|
| 124
| Scabiosa arvensis
|
| ,, 1
|
|
| 125
| Lime Tree
|
| ,, 2
| July 2
|
| 126
| Onobrychis sativa
|
| ,, 3
| June 8
|
| 127
| Lysimachia nummularia
|
| ,, 5
| July 5
|
| 128
| Campanula rotundifolia
|
| ,, 6
| July 1
|
| 129
| Calamintha clinopodium
|
| ,, 6
| July 12
|
| 130
| Verbascum nigrum
|
| July 7
| July 4
|
| 131
| Achillea millefolium
|
| ,, 7
| June 29
|
| 132
| Scabiosa columbaria
|
| ,, 7
| June 20
|
| 133
| Carduus acaulis
|
| ,, 7
| July 6
|
| 134
| Wild Parsnip
|
| ,, 7
| June 16
|
| 135
| Clematis vitalba
|
| ,, 10
| July 14
|
| 136
| Bee Orchis
|
| ,, 11
| June 19
|
| 137
| Anthyllis vulneraria
|
| ,, 11
| June 14
|
| 138
| Stachys betonica
|
| ,, 11
|
|
| 139
| Wild Carrot
|
| ,, 11
| June 20
|
| 140
| Sedum album
|
| ,, 11
|
|
| 141
| Senecio jacobæa
|
| ,, 11
| July 2
|
| 142
| Parietaria officinalis
|
| ,, 12
| June 19
|
| 143
| Plantago major
|
| ,, 13
| June 28
|
| 145
| Campanula trachelium
|
| ,, 17
| July 12
|
| 146
| Origanum vulgare
|
| ,, 17
| July 8
|
| 147
| Bartsia odontites
|
| ,, 17
| July 20
|
| 148
| Æthusa cynapium
|
| ,, 17
| July 20
|
| 149
| Helosciadium nodiflorum
|
| ,, 18
| July 16
|
| 150
| Burdock
|
| ,, 19
| July 22
|
| 151
| Verbena officinalis
|
| ,, 25
| July 12
|
| 152
| Reseda luteola
|
| ,, 27
| June 13
|
| 153
| Inula dysenterica
|
| ,, 29
| July 24
|
| 154
| Centranthus ruber
|
| ,, 29
| June 5
|
| 157
| Euphrasia officinalis
|
| Aug. 3
|
|
| 158
| Inula conyza
|
| ,, 3
|
|
| 159
| Mentha aquatica
|
| ,, 8
|
|
| 160
| Habenaria viridis
|
| ,, 11
|
|
| 161
| Gentiana amarella
|
| ,, 17
| Aug. 31
|
NOTES.
[1] From the Cornhill Magazine, March 1919.
[2] The large-leaved lime is described by Hooker as being a doubtful “denizen.”
[3] A Naturalist’s Calendar, by Leonard Blomefield (formerly Jenyns). Cambridge University Press. Edited by Francis Darwin, 1903.
[4a] Calendar, p. 3, note b.